[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-siheyuan-divorced-and-penniless-yet-you-still-ex":3,"chapter-siheyuan-divorced-and-penniless-yet-you-still-ex-siheyuan-divorced-and-done-with-your-old-age-sch-chapter-26":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Siheyuan: Divorced and Done with Your Old-Age Schemes",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2002563,2946,"Chapter 26","siheyuan-divorced-and-done-with-your-old-age-sch-chapter-26",26,"\u003Cp>\"As soon as the funeral ends, go find Yi Zhonghai to demand money; we can still earn a handsome difference.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With both face saved and money in hand, Yan Yan Yan Yan Bugui was already bursting with joy inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although every household came to eat at the banquet, none offered more than a few fen as gift money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Jia Jia Jia Dongxu had never left a good impression on anyone while alive,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if not for the promise of a meal, no one would have attended the funeral at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Widow Jia began her usual scene of wailing and making a fuss again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>implying that everyone should contribute proper gifts, as a few fen simply would not do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But over the years, everyone had seen this kind of spectacle far too many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one fell for the trick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meal was finished, yet only a few fen were handed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon the funeral banquet concluded, and everyone packed their belongings to return to their respective homes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the crowd depart, Widow Jia suddenly erupted in curses: \"Heaven-sent killer Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did he not attend my son's funeral!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He ought to have kowtowed before my son to beg forgiveness!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he won't come, then I will go find him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big shots, please give flowers, tickets, and everything~.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>019. Sha Zhu steals a lunchbox for the widow! Xu Xu Xu Xu Damao reports him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Widow Jia believed that everyone under heaven ought to be buried alongside her son!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rose like a madwoman and headed straight for the rear courtyard to settle accounts with Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qin Qin Qin Huairu did not even try to stop her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind was now entirely consumed by her own bitter life; where would she find the energy to worry about Widow Jia?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be best if that old hag died too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the First Uncle who finally stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after he scolded Widow Jia did that old hag finally calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence returned to the courtyard compound; it was already past eight in the evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye ate lightly: a dish of ants climbing a tree and hot-and-sour shredded potatoes, served with steamed white rice and boiled corn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this era, material resources were scarce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this situation did not affect him in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spatial storage was filled with all manner of supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he cooked only enough for himself at each meal, ensuring nothing went to waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the commotion within the courtyard, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye simply pretended not to hear it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The death of one Jia Jia Jia Dongxu is hardly enough to disrupt the beasts' retirement plans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next, let us see who volunteers to throw their life away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, I shall have to draw lots.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After washing up, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye lay down and fell asleep immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, upon rising,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye could not be bothered to cook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he entered his space and found a breakfast shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He enjoyed a simple meal of steamed pork buns, steamed egg custard, and tofu pudding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating, he headed off to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I now have the bicycle coupon; I can buy a bike.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll pick an auspicious day and go pick up the vehicle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking along the main road, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye felt in high spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He arrived at the rear kitchen of the Rolling Steel Mill's canteen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye assigned tasks to everyone, and they immediately set to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cooking for a factory of tens of thousands was no joking matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Director, perhaps in a good mood, had somehow procured several hundred jin of fish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He told Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye to use his discretion and treat the factory workers to a taste of meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Hua immediately beamed: \"Squad Leader Lu, you are truly impressive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have worked at the Rolling Steel Mill for so many years, yet serving fish in the canteen is exceedingly rare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Fatty also chimed in with flattery: \"Isn't it because Squad Leader Lu showed off his skills yesterday, bringing honor to our Factory Director!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Squad Leader Lu, your culinary skills are simply this good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could we perhaps...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Little Fatty could finish, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye cut him off: \"Little Fatty, are you betraying your master and destroying your ancestors?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Little Fatty and Ma Hua were disciples of Sha Zhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye had a favorable impression of Ma Hua; he was a decent and honest young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just a pity that he had chosen the wrong master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for this Little Fatty, who knew only how to flatter and curry favor, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye held him in contempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Little Fatty flattering Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye from across the room, Sha Zhu slapped the table in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Fatty, come here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You deal with these fish!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu was Little Fatty's Master; although he was no longer the tyrant of the rear kitchen, Little Fatty still had to obey him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Fatty pulled a bitter face and reluctantly followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Hua conscientiously washed the potatoes and cabbage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye paid Sha Zhu no mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If trouble comes, fight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If no trouble comes, keep working.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Lan returned and said mysteriously, \"Squad Leader Lu, I just got some big news!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qin Qin Qin Qin Huairu has taken over Jia Jia Jia Dongxu's shift and is now an apprentice in the workshop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the entire rear kitchen was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jia Jia Jia Dongxu was fired for committing adultery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, Qin Qin Qin Qin Huairu can still take over his shift?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qin Qin Qin Qin Huairu has some powerful backing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was dissatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this era, every job was like a radish occupying its own hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless someone like Jia Jia Jia Dongxu committed a serious mistake, they would be fired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, they really wouldn't be fired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once fired, basically no family member could take over that shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Qin Qin Qin Huairu's situation was truly a special case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Jianye said, \"Just work hard; today at noon we'll eat braised fish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jia Jia Jia Dongxu committed adultery, then suddenly fell ill and died yesterday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qin Qin Qin Qin Huairu has become a widow; Yi Zhonghai must help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This matter certainly won't change.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original plot, Qin Qin Qin Qin Huairu took over Jia Jia Jia Dongxu's shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, back then, Jia Jia Jia Dongxu died from an industrial accident and received compensation from the factory.\u003C\u002Fp>",1136,"2026-06-15T15:25:36.529Z","2026-06-15T15:59:10.777Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","0138e151e1524530f9b6a5276e6efabedd7e8bb579ad89279e06ac4c45b7d713","siheyuan-divorced-and-done-with-your-old-age-sch-chapter-27","siheyuan-divorced-and-done-with-your-old-age-sch-chapter-25",75,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-divorced-and-done-with-your-old-age-sch-cover.gif"]